Secondary feed and mositening device for hectograph duplicating machines



March 18, 1952 R. M. FORD SECONDARY FEED AN D MOISTENING DEVICE FOR HECTOGRAPH DUPLICATING MACHINES Original Filed Aug. 6, 1947 7 Sheefs-Sheet 1 FIG-Z.

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SECONDARY FEED AND MOISTENING DEVICE FOR HECTOGRAPI-I DUPLICATING MACHINES Original Filed Aug. 6, 1947 7 Sheets-Sheet 2 FIG.3.

March 18, 1952 R. SECONDARY FEED AND M M FORD 2,589,790

OISTENING DEVICE FOR HECTOGRAPH DUPLICATING MACHINES Origin al Filed Aug. 6, 1947 7 Sheets-Sheet 3 \NVENTOR QMJOZ 797M %10 March 18, 1952 R. M. FORD 2,589,790

I SECONDARY FEED AND MOISTENING DEVICE FOR HECTOGRAPH DUPLICATING MACHINES Original Filed Aug. 6, 1947 7 Sheets-Sheet 4 \NVENTOQ WWO! mm %20/ MML'M March 18, 1952 R. M. FORD 2,589,790

SECONDARY FEED AND MOISTENING DEVICE FOR HECTOGRAPH DUPLICATING MACHINES Original Filed Aug. 6, 1947 7 Sheets-Sheet 5 March 18, 1952 R. M. FORD 2,589,790

SECONDARY FEED AND MOISTENING DEVICE FOR HECTOGRAPH DUPLICATING MACHINES Original Filed Aug. 6, 1947 7 Sheets-Sheet 6 FIG.6.

R. M. EED AND MOISTENING DEVICE FOR March 18, 1952 FORD SECONDARY F HECTOGRAPH DUPL Original Filed Aug. 6, 1947 ICATING MACHINES 7' Sheets-Sheet 7 \NVENTO @AW 777m 952% Arry Patented Mar. 18, 1952 VICE FOR HECTOGRAPH MACHINES DUPLICATING Ronald Max Ford, Sparkbrook, Birmingham, England Griginal application August 6, 1947, Serial No.

Divided and this application July 9,

1949, Serial No. 103,933. In Great Britain August 14, 1946 8 Claims, (Cl. 101132.5)

This inventionrelates to duplicating machines of the kind having a frame in which is mounted a cylinder to which is secured a master sheet having the matter tobe reproduced in reverse, the

machine also comprising moistening means for the copy sheets, a feed tray for the copy sheets and a pressure roller to press the. moistened copy sheets into contact with the. master when the cylinder is revolved, being a divisional on application Serial No. 766,797, filed Augustfi, 1947.

In such machines it is usual to attach the master to the cylinder by means ofa clipon the cylinder, and it is necessary at starting that this clip shall occupy adefinite position in relation to the line of contact between the cylinder andthe,

to provide for sheet reproduction i. e. for re- 7 producing the full width of thesheet on the master. Itis also known to provide a master which, when secured on the cylinder, has its lines running circumferentially, and inconnecr tion with these machines it is knownto provide the machine withva plurality of feed-in trays each ofa width'considerably less than the length of the cylinder and to provide forthe adjustment of these feed-in traysparallel to the length of the cylinder so that portions of the matter onthe master sheet can be reproduced.

The object of the present inventionisto pro: vide an improved construction of machine.-

According to the present inventionthe machine comprises a frame, a cylinder, a-main pressure ro1ler,- a main moistener and a main feed tray all for copy sheets for sheet reproduction, a guide bar parallel to the cylinder, a pair of spaced brackets slidably-mcunted on thezguide bar, means for retaining each of thesebrackets in various positions along thebar, asecondary feed tray on each of these brackets for copy sheets used for sectional reproduction, a secondary moistener having a moistening strip extending parallel to the guide bar and for the major part of the length of the cylinder, a moistening plate associated with each of the secondary feed trays, each of said moistening plates-havingabsorbent means for engaging the sectional copy sheets fed over the secondary trays, and-aliquidtransfer member movable; with each-of-the-s ondary f d ra aid liquid;t ansferm mbers gei s constantly in contact with the absorbentmeanson the moistening plateand being-moved intoconta-ct with the secondary moistener during the-operation of the machine, and out of'contact there'with when the machine is in the registration position.

e hin ma e pr v ded-w th; tw ca bars extending for the major part-of the length of the cylinder, these cam bars each being pivoted to the frame on an axis parallel to the axi of the cylinder, oneof these cam bars operating-to actuate the liquid transfer members associated with the secondary feed trays and the -o.ther;opcrating to actuate the moistening barsonthe secondary feed trays iorpressingthe 00135581189135 into engagement with the moistening means on the moistening plates, both of thesecams being in inoperative position during registration periods of theimachine, andbeingautomatically moved into operative. positions when themcylindereis .op..-,v erated.

Each 7 of the secondary feed trays iis provided with its own pressure rollerwhich can bejbrought in andout of contact with the cylinder as required for use, i. e. these pressure rollers being moved into, contact with the cylinder: whenthe particular secondary feed tray is in; operation; and being moved; out of contact with' the cylinder when the secondary feed tray carrying the moistening roller is out of operation,

The machine may be driven bytpower orv by hand; and in either case, for providing for, two registration positions of the cylinder, thecyli-nder shaft may have fixed to it a driving disc having two driving dogs or portions angularly;-- spaced and adapted to be engaged alternatively;'by .ldriving means on a loose flange on ,theshafthxially movable thereon, this fiange havi-ng-a not chin periphery forengagement by the; tooth; on the usual spring-loaded registration lever Springloaded means maybe provided for keepin tl ie driving members OIPQIi iQ I O the aand' loose fiangeinengagement this can be moved by handinto the release positientp permitthe cylinder to be turned i, pnereeistration position to the other;

The spring-loaded registration levergmayibe 3 loaded registration lever into a released position and holding it there when it is desired to use the machine for work of greater length than the circumference of the cylinder.

When the secondary trays have been moved parallel to the axis of the cylinder into the required position each is locked against further movement in this direction by a movable locking member, and the movement of this locking member into the locked position automatically moves the tray to bring its pressure roller into pressure contact with the cylinder. When the movable locking member is moved into the released.

position the tray is automatically moved again in a, manner to bring its pressure roller out of contact with the cylinder.

Refering to the drawings:

Figure l is an end view of the machine;

Figure 2 is a section on line 2-2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a part plan view;

I Figure 3A is apart plan view;

Figure 4 is a section on line 4-4 of Figure 3; Figure 5 is a section on line 55 of Figure 3; Figure 6 is a section on line 6-5 of Figure 3A; Figure '7 is a section on line of Figure 5; Figure 8 is a perspective view showing the forward portion of one of the secondary trays;

Figure 9 is a perspective view showing a part of the secondary tray and moistener;

Figure 10 is a section on line Iii-l of Figure 9;

Figure 11 is a section on line ll--l| of Figure 9;

Figure 12 is a perspective view showing another part of the secondary moistener; and

Figure 13 is a sectional view on line l3--l3 of Figure 12.

In the construction illustrated the frame comprises a pair of side plates IJ, H, disposed in spaced relationship and connected together at suitable positions by horizontal ties l2. The cylinder I3 is mounted on a cylinder shaft i4 supported in bearings in the side plates, the cylinder being arranged horizontally and extending between the side plates. The cylinder is provided with a pivoted clip for holding the leading edge of the master sheet I6, and under the cylinder and parallel to it is the usual pressure roller l! to press the copy sheets against the master sheet on the cylinder The main feed tray I8 is provided for the copy sheets used for sheet reproduction, and this tray may be arranged horizontally and placed at a relatively low level so that the copy sheets are fed under the cylinder and over the main pressure roller.

Mounted on the main feed tray I8 is a moistening device incorporating a receptacle H) for moistening liquid below the tray and a body 23 above the tray, this body carrying an absorbent member 2| held in place by a, plate 22. The liquid is conveyed from the receptacle l9 to the absorbent member 2| by means of one or more wicks 23. A portion 24 of the lower side of the absorbent member is exposed and the copy sheets which are passed over the tray can be moved into contact with the surface 24 as they pass to the cylinder.

At its ends the tray [8 is provided with lugs V 25 in which are screws 26 engaged by the lower forked ends of levers 21 fixed on a cross shaft 28 supported in the side frames of the machine. Also fixed on the shaft 28 is an operating lever '29 which is shouldered at33 and provided with a stem 3| having a head 32 under which is a spring 33 operating in a sleeve 34 which forms a handle. The lower end 35 of the sleeve is of conical form and engages in a slot 36 in a plate 3! secured to one of the side frames. Each end of the slot 35 is provided with a countersunk portion 38 into which the part 35 of the sleeve 34 can enter. The shaft 28 can be rocked by the lever 29 to move the main tray l8 either into the position shown in Figure 4 which is the working position, or into the position shown in Figure 6 which is the withdrawn position.

Pivoted to each end of the body of the moistener at 39 is a lever 40, and carried by these two levers is a moistening roller 4!. The levers 40 are acted upon by springs 42 tending to raise the levers and to cause the roller 4! to move into contact with the surface 24 of the absorbent member.

When the tray I8 is in the position shown in Figure 4 and the machine is in the registration position the levers 49 are held in a lowered position by a pin 43 projecting through an opening 44 in the side plate It, but when the cylinder leaves the registration position the pin 43 is raised by means hereinafter described to allow the roller M to move upwardly and to press the copy sheets against the surface 24.

The side plates [3 and H are extended forwardly to provide supports for two.spaced horizontal bars 45, 48, which may be of circular section, and the side plates of the frame are also provided with lugs 41 to which are attached a horizontal bar 43 which is provided with spaced notches 49 along its inner edge.

The bar 48 may be made of two strips of metal, an upper strip 50 which has the notches 49, and a flat strip 5!. These strips are secured together at right angles to each other, and at the ends of the bar blocks 52 are secured in the angle between the two strips. These blocks are provided with vertical slots 53 through which pass screws 54 screwing into the lugs 4?. Compression springs 55 act between the lower side of the bar 48 and the lugs 41 so that the bar 48 is permitted an up and down movement.

Mounted on the bar 48 is an angle plate 56. This angle plate is provided with longitudinal slots 51 through which pass screws 58 by which the bar 56 is retained on the bar 48 in a manner which permits it to slide in an endwise direction. The sliding movement of the bar 56 is limited by stops 59, 66 attached to the bar 48, the extent of the movement permitted being equal to the pitch of the notches 49. The upper flange of the sliding bar 56 is provided with notches 6i which are of the same size and the same pitch as the notches 43.

Near one end the sliding bar 56 is provided with a screw 62, and in a suitable position the bar 48 is provided with a screw 63. These two screws are connected by a tension spring 64 so that if the sliding bar 53 is moved to the left, as shown in Figure 3 and 3A, and then released it moves through a distance equal to the pitch of the notches and when released returns automatically to its original position.

The bar 48 near one end is further provided with an angle-section plate 65. This plate is provided with slots 66 and is attached to the bar 48 by screws 6'! passing through these slots so that the bar can be adjusted in an endwise direction and then fixed by the screws 61. The bar 65 incorporates a flange 68 provided with spaced notches 69, T0.

Two cam bars H, 12 are provided each having Two secondary trays are provided, one 16 being 7 used formaking copies of a heading and material stated on the master and the other I5 being used for making copies of one or more lines on the master which is fixed to the cylinder with its lines arranged circumferentially.

The upper side of the secondary tray I5 is provided with a fence TI. The tray is slotted, as shown atlfl, and the fence is attached by screws 79 so that it can be adjusted in a direction parallel to the axis of the cylinder. The secondary tray'I6 is provided with a fence 80 having two guiding shoulders BI and 82. This fence is attached to the tray by screws 83.

On the lower side of each of the brackets 73 supporting a secondary tray is a central lug 8 1 in which is an opening forming a guide for a slide 85, this slide being mounted for movement at right angles to the axis of the cylinder. At one end the slide is provided with a nose 86 having on its lower side an incline 81 which is adapted, when the slide is advanced, to engage the bar 45, the arrangement being such that when the slide is moved forwardly the incline engages-this bar 45 and causes the bracket 73' carrying" the tray to move pivotally on the bar 46 so that the forward end of the tray which carries a pressure roller 88 is moved upwardly until the pressure roller engages the cylinder. Rearward movement of the slide causes the tray to pivot in the opposite direction, causing its forward end to move downwardly so that the pressure roller on the tray moves away from the cylinder. Each of the pressure rollers 88 is mounted on a pin 89 fixed in brackets 99 secured to the tray. Further, each of the pressure rollers 88 is provided with a sleeve or flange 9! of a length equal to the width of the item on the master sheet which itis desired to reproduce on the small cards or copy sheets which are passed r over the secondary tray.

Pivotally mounted between the brackets 96 to the rear of the pressure roller 88 is a moistening bar 92. These moistening bars, one for each secondary tray, are each fixed upon a horizontal pin 93, to one end of which is fixed a lever 94 which is engaged by the cam bar I2 carried by the frame, the arrangement being such that when the cylinder is moved out of the registration position the said cam bar I2 is turned and rocksthemoistening'bar 92 on each tray so as to press the small copy sheets upwardly against a moistening appliance carried by the tray. Each of the pins 93 is acted upon by a torsion spring 95 keeping the lever 94 in contact with the cam bar 12.

The underside of each secondary tray is provided. with a bracket 96 forming a second guide for the slide 85, and each of these brackets 96 is provided with a projection 9'! between which and therear side of the nose 86 operates a compression spring- 98 tending to move the slide forwardly.

Each said slide 85 is adapted to be operated by aileverw99--pivotedat IUD-tea block IIII on the tray, thesaid lever being provided with an arm I62 acting upon a roller I03 mountedon a horizontal pin I04 at the rear part of the slide. The trays I5, I6 are slotted at I05 to allow clearance for the levers 99.

Each lever 99 has two positions, between which is a dead-centre position. In one position with the lever raised the slide is moved forwardly.

and the tray is moved pivotally on the bar 45 into a position to bring the pressure roller-86- at the forward end of the-tray away from the cylinder. The other. position is reached when the tray has been moved to the required position in relation to the length of the cylinder and the lever is moved downwardly and rearwardly until, in the case of the lever 99 on the tray '16, its edge portion engages in one of theslots 69, '36 in the bar 65 carried by the bar 48. When this has been done the slide under the tray is moved rearwardly and raises the forward end of the tray until its pressure roller is in pressure contact with the cylinder. The rear edge of each secondary tray is provided with an indicating plate I66, I51 to indicate when it has been moved parallel to the axis of the cylinder into a position at which the locking lever is in line with one of the notches of the notched bar.

The lever 99 which isassociated with the tray '55 does not engage with the notches of the bar 68. This tray I5 on its underside is provided with a block I88 to which is pivoted at I69 a lever IIU. At its forward end this lever is provided with a tooth H2 the width of which is slightly less than the width of the notches in the bars 58 and SI. Further, at its forward end the lever Ilii carries a block III having an inclined surface H3 which is engaged by the roller I93 when the slide is moved to its forward position, thus rocking the lever H6 against the action of a compression spring H4 operating between the underside of the tray and the rear arm of the lever Hi). This action brings the tooth H2 below the notches of the bars 5!] and 6!.

When the lever 99 associated with the tray l5 is moved forwardly and downwardly to bring the tray into the operative position the slide 85 moves forwardly and the roller I63 moves away from the surface H3 so that the forward arm of the lever IIfi moves upwardly under the lnfluence of the spring I I4 until the tooth I I2 engages in one of the notches in the bar 50. Further upward movement of the forward arm of the lever Ill! is prevented because the rearward arm of the lever H6 is provided with an adjustable screw N5 the head of which engages a bar H5 carried by a pair of spaced levers II'I fixed on the bar 4 5. This bar H6. is engaged by a surface I I8 on the nose 86 when the slide is in its forward position.

During normal working the bar IIS remains stationary as the leversrI ll are locked against movement by fixing on the bar a lever I I9 which is engaged by a lever I29 arranged transversely to it. The lever I2!) is pivoted at I 2| to one of the side plates and is provided with a handle I22 by which it can be rocked. This lever passes through a slot I23 in a plate I2 3 attached-to, one of the side frames of the machine. The lever I29 is provided with a conical portion E25 adapted to engage countersunk portions I26 at the ends of the slot I2I, the handle I22 of the lever being constructed similarly to the handle 3:! of the lever 29,- i. e.-it is spring-loaded and canbe moved inan endwise directionto release the part I25 and thus enable the lever to be turned. The lever H9 is provided with a roller'I2'I at its free end cooperating with a cam I28 on the spindleof the cylinder. The cam rotates with the cylinder, and if the lever I20 is moved into the appropriate position the lever H6 is rocked by a spring I29 and moves into a new position for a part of each revolution of the cylinder. When in this new position the bar 45 has been oscillated to bring the bar H6 away from the screw I I so that the tooth II2 moves upwardly, leaving the notch in the bar 50 and engaging a notch in the bar 6!. Also a fiat 6 on the bar 45 moves opposite to the surface 81 and allows the roller 88 to drop away from the cylinder. The upward movement of the tooth I I2 is limited by an adjustable stop formed by a screw I55 in the lever I In which now comes into contact with the underside of the tray I5. When this occurs the bracket I3 carrying the tray I5 moves automatically to the left, as shown in Figures 3 and 3A, by a distance equal to the pitch of the notches. When the new position is reached the cam I28 rocks the lever II9 back into its original position and withdraws the tooth I I2 from the notch in the plate BI and engages it in a notch in the plate 50. The sliding bar 56 then moves to the right under the influence of the spring 64.

For moving the tray I5 in this way a cable I30 is provided passing over a pulley I3I on a bracket I32 carried by one of the side plates, this cable passing over a further pulley I33 on a bracket I34 on the other side plate to a winding pulley I35, the spindle of which is supported inv a bracket I36 on the end plate and thence through an opening in the side plate adjacent the winding device to the position I31 on the bracket I3 carrying the tray I5. The spindle of the pulley I 35 is provided with a second pulley I38 upon which is a cable I39 carrying a weight I40 to supply the power tending to move the secondary tray I5 to the left, as shown in Figure 3. This automatic step-bystep gear for moving the tray I5 can be placed out of action by turning the lever I20 into the position shown in Figure 4 and thus locking the lever II9.

A crank handle I54 may be fixed to the spindlecarrying pulleys I35 and I38, so that the cable may be moved by hand if desired.

The frame of the machine is provided with a secondary moistener and this is mounted upon a bar I4I extending horizontally between the side plates at a level adjacent the top of the cylinder. This moistener may be of any suitable construction and may include a liquid reservoir I42, suitable wicks I43 and a moistening pad I44 extending along its whole length, all these parts being enclosed except the lower surface I45 of the forward edge portion of the moistening pad, which is exposed. This moistening pad is constantly supplied with moistening liquid and is approximately as long as the cylinder.

Each of the secondary trays is provided with a horizontal arm I46 formed by the upper limb of a U-shaped member I79 secured to the tray, the arm I46 being disposed above the tray and near the secondary moistener, and mounted adjustably on this arm is a moistening plate I41. Each of these plates is provided on its upper side with a moistening pad I46 the forward portion of which is held and pressed downwardly by a bridge plate I49 and has a portion I50 projecting through an opening I5I in the underside of V the moistening plate. This projecting portion I50 is of a width equal to the width of the items 8. which are to be reproducedbn the copy sheets fed over the secondary tray. 7 q

. Each of the moistening plates I41 is attached to a U-shaped clip I52 which embraces one of the arms I46. Each of these arms is providedwith two slots I53 of keyhole shape, and each moistening plate and clip is provided with a pin I54 having a head I55. Slidably mounted on each of the pins I54 is a sleeve I56 having a shoulder I51 and a reduced shank I58. The sleeve is further provided with an internal shoulder I59, between which and the head I55 operates a compression spring I613. The arrangement is such that the sleeves I56 can be moved upwardly on the pins I54 to bring the reduced shanks I58 out of the larger ends of the keyhole slots I53 to'allow the moistening plates to be removed from the bar, and in the working position the moistening plates are locked to the bars by the sleeves Each of the arms I46 is provided with a pair of spaced lugs IBI between each pair of which is pivoted a liquid transfer member I62, which is shown in Figure 12. This liquid transfer member is provided with a cross pin I63 which engages in the holes I64 in the lugs I61 so that each liquid transfer member can pivot about the axis of the pin I63. At its forward end each of the liquid transfer members is provided with a plate I65 slotted at I66 and attached to the member I62 by screws I61 so that the plate is adjustable. The forward end of the plate is provided with spaced cylindrical portions I68 carrying a pin I59 upon which is mounted a wick or absorbent member H6. The liquid transfer member I62 is further provided with an adjustable screw I'II adapted to engage the upper side of the arm I46.

The pivoted plate I62 forming the liquid transfer member I62 is spring-loaded by a springI'IZ so that normally the wick I'Iil carried by it is out of contact with'the exposed portion I45 of the secondary moistening pad I44, but the plate I62 can be rocked, causing its forward end to make an upward movement bringing the upper end of its wick into contact with'the exposed portion I45 of the moistening pad of the secondary moistener. This rocking movement is produced by the cam bar 'II carried by the frame, which cam bar is rocked when the cylinder is moved out of the registration position so that during normal working the liquid transfer member transfers liquid to the moistening pad I48 on the moistening plate. Preferably however each of the liquid transfer members is provided with a lever plate I73 adapted to be engaged by the cam bar I I, and these lever plates I'I3 are pivoted at I'I4 on a horizontal axis which is at right angles to the axis of the cylinder and acted upon by spring plates I75. These springs can act upon either of two surfaces I16, I11 to retain the lever plates either in the openings I18 in the plates I62 or projecting therefrom. During ordinary workingthese lever plates are raised so that the liquid transfer member will be operated during working by the'cam bar 'II and will thus transfer liquid to the moistening pad on the moistening plate. If at any time the moistening pad oneither of the moistening plates is getting too much moisture, the operator can turn the lever plate into a lowered position so that the liquid transfer member associated with that tray will be put out of action until the said lever plate is again raised by the operator. 7 'Both of the secondary trays are constructed in the manner described, and each is provided with a moistening plate and a liquid transfer member. Y Y I One end of the shaft I4 to which the cylinder is fixed is brought through a bearing in the end plate I0, and fixed on this end of the shaft by a peg I80 is a sleeve I8I.

which may be in the form of a sprocket to which rotary motion may be imparted by a sprocket chain (not shown) engaging another sprocket on the shaft of an electric motor.

The disc I85 is provided with two angularly spaced holes, one of which can beseen at I 86, and it is further connected to the disc I83 by one or more screws such as I81.

The sleeve I8I is provided with a groove I88 in which is fixed a key I89, and mounted on the end of the sleeve is a cap I99 having an internal keyway engaging the key I89. The end of this cap is recessed as shown at I9I, and at the inner end of the recess is an inwardly-projecting flange I92 engaging the end of the sleeve. screwing into the end of the sleeve is a screw I93 having a head I94 under which is a compression spring I95 the inner end of which bears on the flange I92. The inner end of the cap I95 is provided with a shouldered driving pin I9! which can be made to engage with either hole I86.

The purpose of this construction is to allow of an angular adjustment of the registration notch I84 in relation to the clip l5 of the cylinder, such adjustment being necessary when changing from full sheet copying on the main tray I8 to small sheet copying on either of the secondary trays I5, '16. Markings such as those shown at I96 may be provided so that when the cap I98 has been moved in an endwise direction to bring the driving pin I 9I out of one of the holes I85 the operator shall be able to see when the cylinder has been turned through the necessary angle before releasing the cap I90 to allow the driving pin I91 to enter the other hole I86.

Pivotally mounted at I98 on the outer side of the end plate I!) is the registration lever I99 having a lug 250 to which is pivoted a roller 2E" adapted to engage in the registration recess I84. This lever I99 is acted upon by a compression spring 292 operating against a lug 293 on the frame member IE! in such a manner to tend to movethe roller 29I in the registration recess.

The lever I99 is provided with two oppositely extending arms. One of these 284 acts upon a lever 255 mounted on the pivot 296 to which the cam II is fixed and the other arm 29! acts upon a lever 2-98 fixed on the pivot 299 upon which the cam I2 is fixed. The two cam bars 1|, I2 are fixed on their pivots and the pivots areacted upon by torsion springs which keep the levers 205, 288 in engagement respectively with the arms 204 and 291. Thus, when the cylinder is in the registration position both cam bars are ineffective, but the cam bars are both moved into their operative positions, one for rocking the secondary moisteners and the other for rocking the secondary moistening bars when the cylinder is out of registration.

Further, the registration lever I99 is provided with a third arm 2N] which is attached to the pin 53 which is operated when the cylinder is out of registration and the main tray is inthe workingposition to enable the moistening roller 4| associated with the main tray to press the -10 copy sheets into engagement with the main moistener.

The machine provides means whereby on a single machine line or heading extraction may be carried out upon small copy sheets. It further provides means whereby during line extraction adjacent lines may be reproduced on successive small sheets by moving the secondary tray '75 with a step-by-step motion after each operation. Further, the machine provides means for sheet reproduction when desired.

When using the machine for line or sectional reproduction the small copy sheets arepassed over one of the trays I5, It between the pressure roller associated with the. tray and the cylinder, and then pass downwardly to a receiving tray 2H provided with a clip 2I2 mounted on two of the tie bars connecting the end frames'IIl and II.

The lever 2I3 may be pivoted at 2M to the outer side of the plate I9 for raising the registration lever I99 into an ineffective position when it is desired to use master sheets which are longer than the circumference of the cylinder.

What I claim then is:

1. In a duplicating machine of the kind specifled a frame, a rotary cylinder for holding the master sheet, a bar arranged parallel to the cylinder and mounted on the frame, a bracket pivotally mounted on the bar and movable along it, a feed tray mounted on said bracket, said bracket having an opening formingaguide, a slide mounted in said bracket beneath the feed tray and slidable through said guide towards and away from the master cylinder but fixed against pivotal movement in relation to the bracket, said trayat its rearward end carrying a pressure roller for pressing the copy sheets fed over the tray against the cylinder, supporting means secured to said tray and extending above the tray, a moistener for the copy sheets on said supporting'means, means on the tray for moving the slide towards and away from the cylinder, a second bar below the slide arranged parallel to the cylinder and mounted on the frame, and an inclined surface on the lower side at the slide adapted to engage said second bar hen the slide is moved towards the cylinder so as to cause the tray to move pivotally on the bar upon which it is mounted and thusbring the pressure roller into contact with the cylinder.

2. In a duplicating machine of the kind specifled a frame, a rotary cylinder for holding .the master sheet, a bar arranged parallel to the cylinder and mounted on the frame, a bracket pivotally mounted'on the bar and movable along it, a feed tray mounted on .said bracket, said bracket having an opening forming a guide, a slide mounted in said bracket beneath the feed tray and slidable through said guides towards and away from the master cylinder but fixed against pivotal movement in relation to the bracket, a further bracket on the underside of the tray having an opening forming 'a second guide for the slide, a lug on this bracket, a shoulder on the slide, a compression spring acting between said lug and said shoulder, said tray at its rearward end carrying apressure roller for pressing the copy sheets fed over the tray against the cylinder, supporting means secured to said tray and extending above the tray, a moistener for the copy sheets on said supporting means, means on the tray for moving the slide towards and away from the cylinder, a second bar below the slide arranged parallel to the cylinder and 11 mounted on the frame, and an inclined surface on the lower side of the slide adapted to engage said second bar when the slide is moved towards the cylinder so as to cause the tray to move pivotallyon th'e'bar upon which it is mounted and thus bring'the pressure roller into contact with the cylinder.

3. Ida duplicating machine of the kind specified a frame, a rotary cylinder for holding the master sheet, a bar arranged parallel to the cylinder and mounted on the frame, a bracket pivotany mounted on the bar and movable along it, a feed traymounted on said bracket, said bracket having an opening forming a guide, a slide ounted i'n said br'acket beneath the feed tray and slidable through said guide towards and away from the master cylinder but fixed against pivotal 'n'fovement in relation to the bracket,

spring means urging the slide toward the cylinder, a bracket on the tray, an operating lever pivoted to said bracket, an abutment on the slide, said operating ever engaging said abutment for moving the slide forwardly, said tray at its rearward end carrying a pressure roller for pressing .the copy sheets fed over the tray against the cylinder,: supporting means secured to said tray and extending above the tray, a moistener for j eopy she ets on said'supporting means, 'a second bar below the slide arranged parallel to the cylinder and mounted on the frame, andan incline'd surface on the lower side of the slide adapted to engage said second bar when the slide is moved towards the cylinder so as to cause the tray to move pivotally on the bar upon which it'is mounted and thus bring thepressure roller into contact with the cylinder. 7 'Pi. Ina duplicating machine of the kind specifi d a frame, a rotary cylinder for holding the master shee'tfa bar arranged parallel to the cylinder and mounted on ,theiframe, a bracket pivotally mounted on the bar and movable alon it, a'"'feed tray mounted on said bracket, said bracket having an opening forming a guide, a slide mounted in said bracket beneath the feed trayjiandslidable through said guide towards and away from the master cylinder but fixed against pivotal movement in relation to the bracket, spring means urging the slide towards the, cylinder, a bracket on the tray, an operating lever pivoted to said bracket, an abutment on the slide, said operating lever engaging said abutment for moving the slide forwardly, means on the frame engageable by said lever whenthe slide is in its rearward position for locking the tray against movement parallel to the-cylinder, said tray at its rearward end carrying a pressure roller for pressing the copy sheets fed over the tray against the cylinder, supporting means secured to said tray and extending above the tray, 9, moistener for the copy sheets on said supporting means, a second bar below the slide arranged parallel to the cylinder and mounted on the frame, and an inclined surface on the lower side of the slide adapted to engage said second bar when the slide is moved towards the cylinder so as to cause the tray to move pivotally on the bar upon which it is mounted and thus bring the pressure roller into contact with the cylinder.

I 5. In a duplicating machine of the kind specified a frame, a rotary cylinder for holding the master sheet, a bar arranged parallel to the cylinder and mounted on the frame, a bracket pivotally mounted-on the bar and movable alon it, a 'feed tray mounted on said bracket, said bracket having an opening forming a guide,'a

slide mounted in said bracket beneath-the'fe'e'd tray and slidable through said guide towards and away from the master cylinder but fixed against pivotal movement in relation to the bracket, said tray at its rearward end carrying a'pressure roller for pressing the copy sheets fed over the tray against the cylinder, supporting means secured to said tray and extending above the tray, a moistening plate having an opening and mounted on said supporting means, an absorbent member on said plate, means on the plate pressing a portion of the absorbentmember into said opening, a moistening element carried by the frame having an absorbent member, aportion of which is exposed, a lever pivoted to the supporting means on the tray, awick on said lever, said wick contacting the absorbent member on the plate and being moved into and out of contact with the exposed portion of the absorbent member of the moistening element, means on the tray for moving the slide towards and away from the cylinder, a second bar below the slide arranged parallel to the cylinder and mounted on the frame, and an inclined surface on the lower side of the slide adapted to engage said second bar when the slide is moved towards the cylinder so as to cause the tray to move pivotally on the bar upon which it is mounted and thus bring the pressure roller into contact with the cylinder.

6. In a duplicating machine of the kind specified a frame, a rotary cylinder for holding the master sheet, a bar arranged parallel to the cylinder and mounted on the frame, a bracket pivotally mounted on the bar and movable along it, a feed tray mounted on said bracket, said bracket having an opening forminga guide, a slide mounted in said bracket beneath the feed tray and slidable through said guide towards and away from the master cylinder but fixed against pivotal movement in relation to the bracket, said tray at its rearward end carrying a pressure roller for pressing the copy sheets fed over the tray against the cylinder, supporting means secured to said tray and extending above the tray, a moistening plate having an opening and mounted on said supporting means, an absorbent member on said plate, means on the plate pressing a portion of the absorbent member into said opening, a moistening element carried by the frame having an absorbent member, a portion of which is exposed a lever pivoted to the supporting means on the tray, a cam pivotally mounted on the frame for rocking said lever, means associated with the cylinder for operating the cam, a wick on said lever, said wick contacting the absorbent member on the plate and being moved into and out of contact with the exposed portion of the absorbent member of the moistening element, means on the tray for moving the slide towards and away from the cylinder, a second bar below the slide arranged parallel to the cylinder and mounted on the frame, and an inclined surface on the lower side of the slide adapted to engage said second bar when the slide is moved towards inder and mounted on the frame, a bracket pivotally mounted on the bar and movable along it, a feed tray mounted on said bracket, said bracket having an opening forming a guide, a

13 slide mounted in said bracket beneath the feed tray and slidable through said guide towards and away from the master cylinder but fixed against pivotal movement in relation to the bracket, said tray at its rearward end carrying a pressure roller for pressing the copy Sheets fed over the tray against the cylinder, supporting means secured to said tray and extending above the tray, a moistening plate having an opening and mounted on said supporting means, an absorbent member on said plate, means on the plate pressing a portion of the absorbent member into said opening, a moistening element carried by the frame having an absorbent member, a portion of which is exposed, a lever pivoted to the supporting means on the tray, a movable member on said lever, a cam pivotally mounted on the frame for engaging said movable member when in a projected position, for rocking said lever, means associated with the cylinder for operating the cam, a wick on said lever, said wick contacting the absorbent member on the plate and being moved into and out of contact with the exposed portion of the absorbent member of the moistening element, means on the tray for moving the slide towards and away from the cylinder, a second bar below the slide arranged parallel to the cylinder and mounted on the frame, and an inclined surface on the lower side of the slide adapted to engage said second bar when the slide is moved towards the cylinder so as to cause the tray to move pivotally on the bar upon which it is mounted and thus bring the pressure roller into contact with the cylinder.

8. In a duplicating machine of the kind specified a frame, a rotary cylinder for holding the master sheet, a bar arranged parallel to the cyl- 14 inder and mounted on the frame, a bracket pivotally mounted on the bar and movable along it, a feed tray mounted on said bracket, said bracket having an opening forming a guide, a slide mounted in said bracket beneath the feed tray and slidable through said guide; towards and away from the master cylinder but fixed against pivotal movement in relation to the bracket, said tray at its rearward end carrying a pressure roller for pressing the copy sheets fed over the tray against the cylinder, a pivoted moistening memher on the tray, a cam pivotally mounted on the frame for moving the moistening member pivotally, means associated with the cylinder for operating the cam, means on the tray for moving the slide towards and away from the cylinder, a second bar below the slide arranged parallel to the cylinder and mounted on the frame, and an inclined surface on the lower side of the slide adapted to engage said second bar when the slide is moved towards the cylinder so as to cause the tray to move pivotally on the bar upon which it is mounted and thus bring the pressure roller into contact with the cylinder.

RONALD MAX FORD.

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